Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13150, George Gillespie, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Gillespie George
S. 13150
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 16.656
George Gillespie Pr. Edward in the State of Va who was a Pr in the commander by Captain of the Regt commander Col. Merideth in the Va time for 10 1/2 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 35. Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 33. and Sub B.D. Worsham.
Prince Edward CH Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 87.50 Remant. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 17.50 $105.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. Price Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 9

12.405
George Gillespie Prince Edward co Virginia
Alamys operculate 105ms $35.00
12.14.17.
B. J. Worsham, flk Applicant Prince Edward C.H. Virginia

BRIEF in the case of  George Gillespie  of Prince Edward co in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1776 7 15 Private Gen. Robert Lawson, Baron Stuke   Volunteer 1780 3 do Col. Meredith & Maj. James Capt. Charles Alluk  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince Edward co. Virg.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Perfect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

G 12.405 George Gillespie

State of Virginia: County of Prince Edward &c.
On this 17th day of September 1833, personally appeared an open court, before the Justices of the said court, now sitting, George Gillespie of the Parish of Saint Patrick and County aged eighty years a resident of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: in May 1776 he was one of the minute men and served as a soldier with the company commanded by Charles Allen as Capt, Joseph Pyke Lieutenant and James Allen ensign; he marched from the County of Prince Edward where he resided, passed by Richmond Williamsburg, York and to Hampton at which last place he was stationed and placed under the Command of Maj. James and Colo. Meredith officers of the minute men service he then went to Portsmouth at which place he was discharged, having been in service seven and a half months. In Sept. 1780, he turned out as a volunteer, there being a call for troops from said County, and as a soldier marched under Capt. Charles Allen of the 1st. Regiment, marched from said County to Petersburg where other troops were stationed and commanded by Colo. McMeikle and B. Randolph, and after remaining there for a short time, he was marched near to Portsmouth in Virginia, & placed under the command, at first of Gen. Robert Lawson, & then under Baron Stuban, and having served a tour of three months he was discharged about thirty miles above Portsmouth in Va.

He further states that he has since the revolution resided in the County of Prince Edward, that he has no written discharge or other evidence to shew his services. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
George Gillespie. —
We John Cunningham and William Morgan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Gillespie who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Cunningham
William Morgan.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Cunningham and William Morgan who have signed the said certificate are residents in the County of Prince Edward, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of Prince Edward county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Gillespie for a pension. — In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1832.
H. Worsham Clk.

State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward S c
On this 15 th day of August in the year 1833 George Gillespie a resident of said County, personally appeared, in open Court before the  before me a Justice of the peace of said County, sworn , and by way of amendment to his declaration for a pension, made before the Court of said County on the 17 th day of September 1832, sworn  sworn according to law, saith,
 1. He was born in the county of Prince Edward in said State, on the 25 th day of September 1752.  2. He has no record of his age. 
3 He has no written discharge from the service, his discharges he expects & believes were verbal, by the officer under whose command he was, and whom he supposes, had the right to discharge him; nor can he at this late period prove by witnesses, his discharges or all his actual services rendered in the respective Tours, except what he proves by the certificate of Philip Matthews.
4 He is known in his present neighbourhood by John Cunningham, W m Morgan and Philip Matthews. — whom he supposes can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year first aforesaid. Robt Warfield. P. 3 George Gillespie
I Philip Matthews a clergyman residing in the County of Prince Edward hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with George Gillespie who has subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration that I believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that I have seen the original and this amended declaration & concur in opinion that the said George Gillespie served as he states.
Affirm? is subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Philip Matthews Philip Matthews P. 3 15 th July 1833

State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward &c.
I Robt Venable Justice of the peace of said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Gillespie who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing amended declaration, that the said George Gillespie can not now from bodily infirmity, attend the court of the said County, that I have seen his original & this amended declaration and am of opinion that the said George Gillespie served as a revolutionary soldier as he states. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip Matthews , who has signed the preceding certificate, that he is known to me to be a clergyman, resident in the said County that he is and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 13 th day of August 1833.
Robt Venable J.P.
Amended decl
George Gillespie
(These papers to be then sent to the clerk for his certificate)
I certify that I have seen the original and this amended declaration of George Gillespie to obtain a pension under the law of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 and that he served the the tour as stated in his declaration under Capt. Allen, (myself being in the same company), the precise length of the tour I do not recollect but believe it was seven months, Given under my hand this 15 th day of July 1833
Affirmed & subscribed before me Philip Matthews J.P.
Philip Matthews
I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the county court of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Robert Venable & William Matthews are Justices of the peace in and for said County as herein before stated, duly commissioned & qualified, that their signatures to the preceding certificates are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk and affixed the seal of the court of said County this 23 rd day of August 1833.
B. J. Worsham Clk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Gillespie a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776. 7 1/2 mos. Pvt Charles Allen Meredith Va.   Sept. 1780 3 " " " "          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Edward Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, St. Patrick's Parish, Prince Edward Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Sept. 20, 1732, in Prince Edward Co. Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1919 Feb. 5: Visit to Gladys Borelli...
Per H...
13150 INVALID.
File No. 13,150
George Gillespie Phila. Pa. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Perry No. Jan 27 '19
Per 1.8B
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Dep't. Interior Washington D C
Dear Sir : Will you kindly give me the military history and data as to family contained in the pension applications of George Gillespie, Prince Edward Co Va and Wm. Gillispie ( Gillespie-- Gallespie) Bath Co. Va. both of whom were Revolutionary soldiers.
I wish to enter the D A R on record of Elizabeth Cleveland Gillespie "Mother of Patriots" whose five sons, two of whom were the above, fought for our independence. The said Elizabeth Cleveland Gillespie was my gr gr gr grandmother
Yours very truly
lady P. Ozell
I cannot make anything out of this but B.O.D. as I could not see to Boyle or Dozelle.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Gillespie of Prince Edward co. Virg. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Two respectable citizens, no clergyman mentioned.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1267
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.